Brief Scale Linked to Antidepressant Overprescribing
"These findings were largely due to use of the 9–item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).
"We were a little surprised at the strength of the associations," lead author Anthony Jerant, MD, professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of California, Davis, told Medscape Medical News."Medscape Medical News, September 10, 2014.

Ketamine May Curb Suicidal Thoughts
"Ketamine, an injectable anesthetic that has been shown to exert a rapid but short–lived antidepressant effect, may reduce suicidal ideation independently of a reduction in depressive symptoms, new research suggests."Medscape Psychiatry News, August 27, 2014.

Indian Health Service Suicide Prevention Program
"The AI/AN National Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan was developed by the National Tribal Advisory Committee in collaboration with the IHS Division of Behavioral Health to provide strategic initiatives to address suicide in Indian Country. A central tenet of both Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan and the Behavioral Health Strategic Plan (also developed by the NTAC and IHS) is to honor and respect traditional practices in the implementation of these initiatives."Indian Health Service, 2014.

My Depression Looks Nothing Like a Zoloft Ad
"The feeling of utter hopelessness is the hardest, scariest part. My life is more or less the same as it was six months ago, but six months ago I felt good about my life, and I looked forward to things, and I felt excited about whatever was ahead of me. When the depression hit full–blast, it knocked out virtually every positive feeling I had about myself, my life, and my future. And because I'm someone who fights hard in the name of optimism and positivity and gratitude, that scared the hell out of me."Hello Giggles, June 14, 2014.

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1101 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: (703) 684-7710www.ffcmh.org
FFCMH is a national parent-run non-profit organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families, with over 120 chapters in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada.